the Russians tried to jam and “illuminate” a French military plane over the Baltic

A French military aircraft conducting an observation flight as part of a NATO operation in response to alleged Russian damage to undersea cables was subjected to “jamming attempts” as well as “fire control radar illumination.” This is reported by Le Figaro, referring to the statement of the Armed Forces of France UNN.

The fact that our aircraft are “illuminated” by radars operating in international waters indicates aggressive actions,

In military parlance, “illumination” means the fact of pointing radars at an object. According to the spokesman, this means that “Russia does not remain passive.”

At the same time, the statement notes that the professional behavior of the French crew made it possible to avoid any escalation.

The Russian army was also not interested in carrying out its threats, because an attack on a NATO aircraft could provoke a sudden and serious escalation in relations with the Alliance

It is noted that the Atlantic 2 plane departed on Wednesday from Brittany with an AFP journalist on board. He spent almost five hours off the coast of Sweden and the Baltic countries, observing about 200 vessels, mostly civilian. At the same time, no suspicious vessels were spotted.

We will remind

One of the two power cables between Estonia and Finland has failed.

The vessel Eagle S is suspected of damaging the Estlink 2 power cable. This vessel is considered in the West to be part of Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers that transport oil and gas in defiance of international sanctions imposed due to Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine.